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Accessibility Matters: The Fundamentals of Achieving Accessible Content

CourseArc

This image, created by Elisabeth Aguilera and Netta Korhonen, from Arbetsförmedlingen.se Structure refers to headings , lists and tables. Jargon refers to words and phrases that are specific to an industry or occupation. Documents with images and colors must contain certain elements to ensure they are accessible.

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Top Five Tips to Create Accessible Content

CourseArc

Alt text, also known as alt description or alt attribute, is a textual description for non-text elements on the screen, such as images, graphics, photographs and drawings. If there is no alt text, the screen reader will simply say “IMAGE” with no frame of reference. Avoid the use of the term “image of” or “picture of”.

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Make your training website more accessible: 10 essential tips

Arlo Training & Events Software

Provide clear ALT text for all images you use You should provide descriptive alternative text for images to help users with visual impairments understand the content of the image. The image below from Ahrefs highlights the point perfectly: 2. Tools like the WebAIM Color Contrast Checker can help verify these ratios.

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Instructional Design Hourly Rates and Salary

Experiencing eLearning

People frequently ask me these questions, and I always refer people to the same resources. At the 184:1 ratio for that level of learning, that’s about a $100/hour rate, but that includes everyone on the team (IDs, project managers, SMEs, developers, etc.). Image Credit: Money 2 by Daniel Borman.

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Time Estimates for E-Learning Development

Experiencing eLearning

I find it helpful to refer clients to these sources, especially if they think training development should take barely any time. This project is on the low end of a Level 2 by Chapman’s study, so the ratio for development is 127:1 (that is, 1 hour of e-learning takes 127 hours to develop).

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

There is value in books, manuals, and written reference materials included in training activities, but don’t use words to replace examples, images, and experience. Some of my photography can be seen in local art galleries and online through National Geographic image stock. Don’t Throw Out the Baby with the Books.

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What Is eLearning Design?

Beyond Campus Innovations

eLearning design refers to the decision making process used to develop your course. But it’s important to strike a balance between the ratio of text and imagery in your course content. Too many images can make your course content feel cluttered, while sparse use of imagery may make the materials feel too text heavy.